St Louis (LKA 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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PEARL PEARL IS TRADITIONALLY A LAYOVER FOR SHIPS ENROUTE TO WESTPAC. THE BRIGHT SUN, WHITE SAND BEACHES AND BEAUTIFUL RICHLY TANNED, BLOND HAIRED NATIVES ARE READILY ENIOYED BY THE CREW HERE. BUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF THIS, THE HIGH PRICES, HEAVY TOURISM, AND EASY TO FIND TROUBLE, FIND US LONG- ING TO CONTINUE WEST IN SEARCH OF THE SETTING SUN AND MAGICAL MYSTERY OF THE ORIENT. H RBQR, ll THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL P'+,g:f-2, OS2 ROGERS LAST DAYS THE ENTRANCE TO PEARL K I A 'llgplr -4 I' P- I : L --Q il S' Q3-'IIE' ,pa-'- i' .iyv 'Xe Q-pol? Q fu -iz ft? 4, E - , x,.,-,,.-l n .- -.. h 3 Q If ,r . . . .L N Q . an , VW -I -I-V -' ..,..-wa-2 3--,Q -. W-, , U , ..,. - ' - 'Lett-' ' f., - - , -.-L , - F him .4v,x,, , ., ., K .,.... ,Q -W A, . -.p-. V ,U S-, -s i I TN is -A A f. - . A- -. I A TC F W , f-xx? , Li.-r,,.'l P:-4-g?' -- N . f-as Q i Y. g i .,.. -. : A. M - ZZ? I A ..,4-a '4 ' . - , - - -3 -' ' 'T C. , -3.1 A. f..,:1. ati, 1 I V M -.K Y Mr' . L- 'f Q-., ,Q ,,.N - ,. Ao.-.. f'.'m -- 5 -..T,,..2:, ,. ,fl - TNF jvws' -...L-.. , - 'x' ,.A W , . V ' - H 'mf . A in' . ,. ff-. M '- - 4 - - ' -.. 1,11 V Y. U -K l yi A Sgt, JOM -A,, A A -1.45: A I .. , 4 . K V, if A b - . 4 . ,A J.,-4 ,L A NN, fit.. ,:, - '. ,V , .., A .4,. ., J Ar ,, A' ,. E - ::,... 1 M - ,, EJ-rvkl' - - 1- ..-Q ' ' ' ,fl HONOLULU AND DIAMOND HEAD IN BACK- KANAKI'S RACING ON HONOLULU BAY. GROUND

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